Papal condolence for Italian terror victim

Pope Benedict XVI has sent a message of condolence to the family of an Italian man who was killed by terrorists in Nigeria.

The papal message came in a telegram to Archbishop Enrico Masseroni of Vercelli, to be read at the funeral of Francesco Lamolinara. Lamolinara had been kidnapped last May by terrorists. He died last week during a failed rescue effort.

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